Use and Care Manual
STEP 3: Shock Weekly
Shock treating your pool weekly is important because it reduces the organic
contaminants and microorganisms in your pool water. Super chlorination
or shocking removes chloramines, which cause eye irritation and “chlorine”
odors from the pool water.
HTH Pool Care recommends shocking at the same time and day each week.
Sundown is the optimum time to shock your pool because the chlorine can
work without fi ghting the sun’s ultraviolet rays and has more time to
restore water clarity.
The weekly shock treatment goes a long way to ensuring your pool water
is clean and clear. However, at times weather events or heavy pool usage
may require additional shock treatments. The best way to know if an
additional treatment is needed is to test the water with the HTH
®
Time
to Shock?
™
test strips.
These test strips provide a clear indication of the need
to shock your pool, especially when any of the following
situations occur:
• After a heavy swimmer load
• After strong rains and winds
• During periods of extreme sun
• Swimmers complain of burning eyes
• Unpleasant odors
• Signs of algae growth appear
• Water appears dull, hazy, or cloudy
When you open your pool, or anytime during the
season, if your pool looks like a bowl of pea soup,
HTH
®
Green to Blue
®
Super Shock Treatment will
return your pool to its splashiest blue. This two-part
system kills bacteria and algae that have invaded your
pool and make it easy to vacuum the settled debris to
waste, leaving the pool sparkling blue within 24 hours.
1-866-HTH-POOL (1-866-484-7665) – hthpools.com
HTH
®
Shock N’
Swim
HTH
®
Super
Select Shock
Treatment
HTH
®
Ultra
Complete Shock
Treatment
47.6% 56.44% 56%
11,500 12,500 12,000
Features
% Active ingredient
Gallons treated for shock treatment
Destroys bacteria and contaminants
Compatible with all pool surfaces
Fast dissolving
Crystal clear results in 24 hours
Built-in clarifying
Softens water
Scale Protection
SHOCKS
When you open your pool, or anytime during the
season, if your pool looks like a bowl of pea soup,
HTH
return your pool to its splashiest blue. This two-part
system kills bacteria and algae that have invaded your
pool and make it easy to vacuum the settled debris to
waste, leaving the pool sparkling blue within 24 hours
1-866-HTH-POOL (1-866-484-7665) – hthpools.com
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